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Saudi increases fighter pilots’ salaries by up to 60%

Air force pilots and weapons operators will also receive a 35 per cent pay rise

Britain expresses regret over ‘disturbance’ during Saudi aide’s London visit

A demonstrator reportedly tried to perform a “citizen’s arrest” against Major General Ahmed al-Asseri

Egypt court overturns block on islands transfer to Saudi

A court in January rejected a government plan to transfer the two uninhabited islands to Saudi

Two alleged ‘terrorists’ killed in Saudi’s eastern province

Four suspects have also been also arrested in the raid

Saudi Aramco formally appoints banks to advise on IPO

JPMorgan Chase & Co, Morgan Stanley and HSBC have been appointed as international financial advisers

Queueing, confusion as Saudi amnesty begins

As hundreds queue for documentation to leave the country there have been reports of confusion and misleading rumours in the illegal worker community

Saudi intercepts four missiles fired from Yemen

The missiles were launched towards the cities of Khamis Mushait and Abha

Saudi bank lending growth almost halts in February

Bank lending to the private sector showed year-on-year growth of only 0.3 per cent

Citi applies for capital markets licence in Saudi Arabia

Citigroup plans to return to the country after a roughly 13-year absence

Saudi, Jordan establish $3bn investment company

The country’s also signed draft loan agreements and agreed to study the feasibility of nuclear power in Jordan

Saudi employer dumps workers in the desert to prevent court hearing

The alleged incident saw dozens of workers dropped off 200km from their accomodation

Saudi cuts Aramco income tax ahead of IPO

The company’s tax rate has been cut from 85 per cent to 50 per cent

Saudi lowers income tax rates for producers of oil, hydrocarbons

The tax rate for investments exceeding $100bn will be 50 per cent

Saudi bans poultry imports from Tennessee, Malaysia over bird flu fears

The kingdom has temporarily banned the import of live birds, hatching eggs and chicks

Saudi considers banning taxis from roaming the streets

The plans would see bookings managed through the Wasl smartphone app

Saudi faces $6bn US lawsuit by September 11 insurers

The insurers are seeking more than $2bn in compensatory damages, plus triple and punitive damages

London attacker, who worked in Saudi, not on security radar there

Khalid Masood had been in the kingdom for two one-year periods, when he worked as an English teacher

Saudi Arabia’s oil balancing act

The kingdom’s challenge is how to cut output without reducing exports too much

Oil output freeze by Saudi, Russia to have 'miniscule' impact on oversupply

Saudi pledges stable oil supply as market confused by data

Riyadh has often communicated two sets of output figures to the market

Saudi Arabia halts Brazilian meat imports over food safety fears

Police in the country have accused more than 100 people of taking bribes to allow the sale of rancid products

Construction workers in Saudi approach executive court over delayed salaries

The case is said to have been in the legal system for 30 months

Saudi officials say Yemen’s Qaeda arm losing ability to carry out attacks abroad

“They don’t have the power to export their activities,” said Abdullah Alshehri

ACWA Power expects Saudi Electricity to sell first asset by year-end

The world’s largest oil exporter plans to split up the state-controlled utility into separate companies

Non-Saudi Uber/Careem drivers face deportation – official

The kingdom will penalise non-Saudi drivers for both companies as part of Saudisation efforts, according to reports

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Families of September 11 victims sue Saudi Arabia in US court over attacks

Complainants are taking advantage of a law passed by Congress last year permitting lawsuits to be filed against state sponsors

Saudi Shoura Council to discuss crackdown on project wastage

Government spending on roads and bridges has increased to more than SAR100bn ($26.6bn) in recent years

Saudis to tighten curbs on foreign workers in local jobs push

The kingdom aims to ease unemployment among Saudis from 12.1 per cent to 9 per cent by 2020

Saudi oil exports fall in Jan

The world’s largest oil exporter pumped 9.748 million bpd in January

Saudi considers self employment for foreigners if they pay tax

The plans would allow expats in certain professions to work without a sponsor

Saudi announces 90-day amnesty for visa violators

The amnesty will begin from later this month